What a difference 48 hours makes

We decided to make a run for it and en-route, since the weather was holding and the waves weren’t too bad, we kept on going directly into Hampton VA 48 hours later.  We started with taking spray over the windshield and side of the boat in Long Island Sound.  Those pesky 30 knot winds have … Continue reading »

Getting Anxious

The weather here in Guelph is typical mid fall, the leaves, the smell, the wind, the cool mornings, the rain off and on. Typicall fall weather. I like it but………..time to get the boat south?

Brilliant!!

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Participation

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Shooting Women

I’ve mentioned before about how photography and cruising go together.  Many of you are, or hope to one day, cruise America’s waterways.  Learning a bit about photography (lighting, composition) will add to your experience and those of us foll…

Namche Bazaar Rest Day

Today we took a little (4KM) hike to 3660 meters (12007 feet) and visited a monastery (Nauche), a cultural museum and the Sherpa Museum. We also got out first glimpses of Mt. Everest, Nuptse and Ama Dablam peaks. Mt Everest is 38 KM away, but 5 KM hi…

Pic O’ the Day

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DOMINO Picture Book

October 19, 2012Panama City, PanamaDOMINO – Made in Paraguay…. the picture book and blog record.http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3641741If you’ve enjoyed reading our blog and looking at our pictures, a record of DOMINO’s construction effort in P…

Phakding to Namche Bazaar

Entering Sagarmantha National ParkThe morning dawned clear and cold, down in the low forties, but warmed up quickly as the sun began to penetrate the steep valleys. We had a 0630 wakeup and then our pre-ordered breakfast at 0700. By 0730 we were on t…

Thursday, October 18, 2012

We have been busy keeping the boat in ship shape in case someone wants to come to see it.  John took the van to the dealer to have the air conditioner worked on again.  The freon keeps leaking out and the last time, they put a dye in so that …